Annual Trading Update

Victrex PLC
06 October 2005


Thursday 6 October 2005

                                  Victrex plc

                             ANNUAL TRADING UPDATE

The Company announces its trading update for the year ended 30 September 2005.

Sales volume for the year grew by 9% to approximately 1,972 tonnes (2004: 1,802
tonnes). Second half sales volume of around 984 tonnes was in line with 988
tonnes for the first half.

   •United States full year sales volume of 608 tonnes was in line with the
    previous year (605 tonnes) following a strong recovery in second half sales
    volume to 327 tonnes, up 16% from 281 tonnes in the first half.
   •Asia-Pacific sales volume of 395 tonnes for the year was up 36% on 2004
    (291 tonnes). Second half sales volume of 185 tonnes was 12% lower than the
    record first half performance of 210 tonnes.
   •At 969 tonnes, European sales volume was 7% up on the previous year (906
    tonnes) although second half sales volume of 472 tonnes was 5% down on the
    first half (497 tonnes).

As noted in the September update, Invibio, our medical implant materials
business, has performed ahead of expectations and we now expect that its sales
revenue will be broadly in line with the first half performance of £5.4m. As a
result, Group gross margin for the full year should be similar to the first
half.

The preliminary announcement of the Company's results for the year ended 30
September 2005 will be made on Tuesday 6 December 2005.

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For further information please contact:

Victrex plc

Michael Peacock, Finance Director                      01253 897722

Hogarth Partnership Limited

Nick Denton / Barnaby Fry                              0207 357 9477

Victrex plc is an innovative, world leader in high performance materials through
the manufacture of Victrex(R) PEEK(TM) polymer.

It has manufacturing plants and research facilities in the UK and a global
network of sales and distribution centres serving customers based in over 30
countries.

Victrex PEEK is a high performance, easy to process, thermoplastic with a unique
combination of properties including exceptional chemical, wear, electrical and
temperature resistance combined with dimensional stability.

These properties enable engineers to deliver cost effective and improved
components across a broad range of markets in every day life applications such
as heating and cooling systems, coffee machines, cars, microchip manufacture,
aeroplanes, mobile phones and surgical instruments.



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